FY2007Program Performance Report
Strategic Goal5
Direct Appropriation
EDA, Title I, Part A and Section 207
Document Year2007Appropriation: $106,998
CFDA / 84.910A: Gallaudet University Programs and Elementary and Secondary Education Programs
84.910B: Gallaudet University Endowment Grant
84.910D: Gallaudet University Construction Program
Program Goal: / To challenge students who are deaf, graduate students who are deaf, and graduate students who are hearing to achieve their academic goals and obtain productive employment, provide leadership in setting the national standard for best practices in education of the deaf and hard of hearing, and establish a sustainable resource base.
Objective1of4: / The University Programs and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf and the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School will optimize the number of students completing programs of study.
Measure1.1of11: The number of full-time and part-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at Gallaudet University. (Desired direction: increase)1365
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 1,339 / Measure not in place
1999 / 1,250 / 1,300 / Target Exceeded
2000 / 1,250 / 1,318 / Target Exceeded
2001 / 1,250 / 1,321 / Target Exceeded
2002 / 1,250 / 1,243 / Did Not Meet Target
2003 / 1,250 / 1,243 / Did Not Meet Target
2004 / 1,250 / 1,236 / Did Not Meet Target
2005 / 1,250 / 1,207 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / 1,250 / 1,274 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 1,250 / 1,206 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 1,250 / 1,018 / Did Not Meet Target
2009 / 1,250 / (October 2008) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University,Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Target Context.Previous and current enrollment targets and actual data, up to FY 2007 GPRA report, include both full-time and part-time undergraduate students at Gallaudet University.
This measure willbe changed next yearin the FY 2008 GPRA Performance Plan to include only those undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time at the University, in order to be consistent with the IPEDS methodology being used by the Department.
The target for this measurewill be also revised accordingly in the FY 2008 GPRA Performance Plan, from the1,250 undergraduate students (both full-time and part-time) to1,180 students (only full-time) to be enrolled at the University..
Explanation.The total undergraduate enrollment for the Fall 2007 (FY 2008) includes 973 full-time students and 45 part-time students. The overall decrease in enrollment of undergraduate students may have been a result of the negative publicity surrounding the protest against the selection of a new president in 2006.
Gallaudet University is employing different strategiesto increase undergraduate students enrollment, including: (1) Development of targeted recruitment of students in mainstream high schools; (2) Recruitment ofpotential international students up to 15% of the student body as permitted by the Education of the Deaf Act; (3) Recruitment of potential transfer students and non-traditional students; (4) Provision of alternative delivery of courses (e.g., on-line or evening classes); and (5) Exploration of the market for other potential student populations.
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 714 / Measure not in place
1999 / 700 / 628 / Did Not Meet Target
2000 / 700 / 541 / Did Not Meet Target
2001 / 700 / 625 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2002 / 700 / 517 / Did Not Meet Target
2003 / 700 / 617 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2004 / 700 / 506 / Did Not Meet Target
2005 / 650 / 451 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / 650 / 466 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2007 / 650 / 430 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 425 / 383 / Did Not Meet Target
2009 / 425 / (October 2008) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.
Gallaudet has established minimum enrollment targets based on long-standing enrollment targets and historical trends, recognizing that actual figures vary from year to year.
The decrease in new and returning graduate students is believed toa result of the negative publicity surrounding the protest against the selection of a new president in 2006. In addition, the graduate program enrollment is particularly affected by Gallaudet University's current accreditation status - it was placed on probation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) - due to the importance of the graduate programs to continue receiving accreditation from other professional accrediting entities.
Gallaudet University anticipates that when full accreditation is restored from MSCHE, the number of graduate students enrolling in the Universitywill increase.
Measure1.3of11:The number of students enrolled in non-degree granting programs at Gallaudet University.
(Desired direction: increase)1367
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 92 / Measure not in place
1999 / 70 / 70 / Target Met
2000 / 70 / 86 / Target Exceeded
2001 / 70 / 93 / Target Exceeded
2002 / 70 / 92 / Target Exceeded
2003 / 70 / 154 / Target Exceeded
2004 / 70 / 70 / Target Met
2005 / 70 / 176 / Target Exceeded
2006 / 175 / 173 / Did Not Meet Target
2007 / 175 / 187 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 175 / (October 2007) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Target Context.Previous and current enrollment targets and actual data, up to FY 2007 GPRA report, include only those students enrolled in non-degree granting programsat Gallaudet University.
This measure will be changed next year in the FY 2008 GPRA Performance Plan to include all students not reported to IPEDS, includingundergraduate students enrolled in the English Language Institute, students taking on-line courses, part-time undergraduate students,graduate students enrolled in the professional studies program that grant continuing education credit, and students taking other courses that can not be applied to a degree.
The target for this measure will be also revised accordingly in the FY 2008 GPRA Performance Plan, from the 175 students to be enrolled in non-degree granting programs, to 295 studentsto be enrolled at the University that are not included in the other two enrollment measures (that is, thenumber of full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students and the number of graduate students).
Explanation.
In anticipation of the change in this measure that will be made in the FY 2008 GPRA Performance Planto include all students not reported to IPEDS (that is,studentswho are enrolled in courses and programs that do not lead to a degree or certificate, part-time students, undergraduate and special students, exchange students, international interns, English Language Institute students and students taking Professional Studies and Training courses), Gallaudet University reported a total of 232 students in this category for the 2007 Fall semester.
Measure1.4of11: The enrollment in the Model Secondary School for the Deaf established by Gallaudet University. (Desired direction: increase)1368Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 224 / Measure not in place
1999 / 225 / 209 / Did Not Meet Target
2000 / 225 / 219 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2001 / 225 / 205 / Did Not Meet Target
2002 / 225 / 188 / Did Not Meet Target
2003 / 225 / 190 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2004 / 225 / 186 / Did Not Meet Target
2005 / 225 / 182 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / 225 / 226 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 225 / 218 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 225 / 164 / Did Not Meet Target
2009 / 225 / (October 2008) / Pending
2010 / 225 / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Clerc Center student database
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.
The decrease in the number of students enrolled at MSSD is believed to be a result of the negative publicity surrounding the protest against the selection of a new president in 2006.
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center (Clerc Center), which includes both the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) and the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES), is developing strategies to address enrollment goals. Strategies include: (1) Re-designing the Clerc Center Web site to be more user friendly; (2) Distributing a new MSSD DVD with the application packet to prospective students and parents; (3) Developing a targeted marketing campaign; and (4) Emphasizing MSSD's and KDES's accreditation in their materials.
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 137 / Measure not in place
1999 / 140 / 117 / Did Not Meet Target
2000 / 140 / 135 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2001 / 140 / 148 / Target Exceeded
2002 / 140 / 148 / Target Exceeded
2003 / 140 / 152 / Target Exceeded
2004 / 140 / 145 / Target Exceeded
2005 / 140 / 142 / Target Exceeded
2006 / 140 / 141 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 140 / 128 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 140 / 127 / Did Not Meet Target
2009 / 140 / (October 2008) / Pending
2010 / 140 / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Clerc Center student database
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.
TheClerc Center, which includes both the MSSD and the KDES, is developing strategies to address enrollment goals. Strategies include: (1) Re-designing the Clerc Center Web site to be more user friendly; (2) Developing a targeted marketing campaign; (3) Emphasizing MSSD's and KDES's accreditation in their materials; and (4) Working with the DC Mayor's Office to strengthen the relationship between KDES and the DC Public Schools.
Measure1.6of11: The Gallaudet University undergraduate persistence rates of first-time, full-time freshmen students. (Desired direction: increase)00000000000002yYear / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2003 / 60 / Measure not in place
2004 / 70 / Measure not in place
2005 / 75 / Measure not in place
2006 / 64 / Measure not in place
2007 / 54 / Measure not in place
2008 / 75 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 75 / (October 2009) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Target Context.The undergraduate target was revised from 79% to 75% for FY 2007 and subsequent years. This is the highest level achieved by Gallaudet and significantly higher than the rate for comparable IPEDS institutions.
Recent comparisons indicate that Gallaudet University persistence rate (between 60% to 75%) is comparable to other four-year higher education institutions. Four-year public colleges have an average retention rate of 69.9%, and four-year private colleges have an average retention rate of 70.6%.
Explanation.This measure was designated as a long-term measure.
Prior to FY 2007, calculation of this measure measured the persistence of all undergraduates, including upperclassmen, who return from one fall semester to the next fall semester. Gallaudet University reported the following data on the persistence of all undergraduates:
Year Actual
1999 / 73
2000 / 72
2001 / 71
2002 / 73
2003 / 71
2004 / 73
2005 / 76
2006 / 72
In FY 2007 the methodology of this calculation waschanged to measure the first-year persistence of first-time, full-time freshmen students from one fall semester to the next fall semester. This measure is consistent with the methodology used by IPEDS to measure persistence.
The decrease in first-year persistence being reported for FY 2007, which had been increasing, is believed to be a result of the negative publicity surrounding the protest against the selection of a new president in 2006.
The University is employing a number of strategies to improve the first-time, full-time degree seeking undergraduate students from their first year to their second year, including: (1) Assessment of the current early intervention model for pre-major and major students; (2) Examination of course offerings and provide optional alternative methods of delivery; (3) Identification of students who do not pre-register or enroll for the following semester to determine appropriate intervention strategies; and (4) Assessment and re-design of the mentoring program.
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2000 / 78 / Measure not in place
2001 / 82 / Measure not in place
2002 / 98 / Measure not in place
2003 / 86 / Measure not in place
2004 / 86 / 89 / Target Exceeded
2005 / 86 / 93 / Target Exceeded
2006 / 86 / 82 / Did Not Meet Target
2007 / 86 / (October 2007) / Pending
2008 / 87 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 87 / (October 2009) / Pending
2010 / 87 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 87 / (October 2011) / Pending
2012 / 87 / (October 2012) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Gallaudet University did not provide data for FY 2007 on this measure. The University states that accurate calculations of both the persistence rates and the graduation rates of graduate students continues to be problematic due to the variation how students progress in different graduate programs.
Explanation.This measure was designated as a long-term measure.
Graduate student persistence rates have been calculated as the ratio of the number of returning graduate students in a particular fall to the number of graduate students "available to return."
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2001 / 24 / Measure not in place
2002 / 37 / Measure not in place
2003 / 29 / Measure not in place
2004 / 26 / Measure not in place
2005 / 28 / Measure not in place
2006 / 32 / Measure not in place
2007 / 31 / (October 2007) / Pending
2008 / 32 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 32 / (October 2009) / Pending
2010 / 32 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 32 / (October 2011) / Pending
2012 / 32 / (October 2012) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Gallaudet University stated that the FY 2007 graduation rate (for the 2001 cohort) is to be submitted to IPEDS in April 2008. At that time, the University will also report this data to the Department.
Explanation.This measure is consistent with the standard IPEDS methodology that uses a six-year cohort graduation rate, based on the same entering cohort as the IPEDS first-year persistence indicator; that is, the percentage of all incoming first-time, full-time freshmen students in one semester who have graduated by the end of six years after entry.
Using this measurement for the graduation rate will allow for comparison with other colleges and universities, using the IPEDS methodology of calculating this rate.
This measure will notreplace the current graduation measure, which is based on a rolling average without an upward limit on the number of years from the time of entry until graduation. Retaining the existing measure, in addition to the new IPEDS graduation method indicator, will allow for trend analysis with prior years and may provide a more accurate picture of actual graduation rates, which include transfer students and students enrolled longer than 6 years, who tend to eventually graduate.
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 41 / Measure not in place
1999 / 41 / 42 / Target Exceeded
2000 / 42 / 41 / Did Not Meet Target
2001 / 43 / 41 / Did Not Meet Target
2002 / 44 / 42 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2003 / 45 / 42 / Did Not Meet Target
2004 / 45 / 42 / Did Not Meet Target
2005 / 46 / 42 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / 47 / 42 / Did Not Meet Target
2007 / 43 / 42 / Did Not Meet Target
2008 / 43 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 43 / (October 2009) / Pending
2010 / 43 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 44 / (October 2011) / Pending
2012 / 44 / (October 2012) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Target Context.Previously, the targets were moved up each year, while the actual graduation rate has been consistently reported at either 41% or 42% each year. This measure is resistant to short-term increases because of the time required between the implementation of new initiatives and when the students graduate. Revising the targets for FY 2007 and each year thereafter to 43% and 44% represents a more realistic, and at the same time, still ambitious targets for graduation.
Explanation.
This measure on the graduation rate provided each year by Gallaudet University includes all students who earn bachelor's degrees, including transfer students, regardless of the time undergraduate students take to complete their coursework.
Gallaudet University proposes to eliminate this indicator in FY 2008 and report only the cohort-based, six-year graduation rate as reported to IPEDS.
Measure1.10of11: The graduation rate of Gallaudet University graduate students. (Desired direction: increase)1373Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
2000 / 82 / Measure not in place
2001 / 82 / Measure not in place
2002 / 82 / Measure not in place
2003 / 82 / Measure not in place
2004 / 82 / 84 / Target Exceeded
2005 / 83 / 86 / Target Exceeded
2006 / 83 / 91 / Target Exceeded
2007 / 84 / (October 2007) / Pending
2008 / 84 / (October 2008) / Pending
2009 / 84 / (October 2009) / Pending
2010 / 85 / (October 2010) / Pending
2011 / 85 / (October 2011) / Pending
2012 / 85 / (October 2012) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Office of Institutional Research
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Data Quality.Gallaudet University did not provide data for FY 2007 on this measure. The University states that accurate calculations of both the persistence rates and the graduation rates of graduate students continues to be problematic due to the variation how students progress in different graduate programs.
Target Context.Gallaudet Universityexceeded their target for thegraduation rate of graduate students in FY 2004, FY 2005, and FY2006. Consequently, the targets for FY 2007 to FY 2012 were increased.
Explanation.Gallaudet University had estimated the graduation rate of .91, by dividing the total number of degrees awarded during 2000 - 2006 period (956) by the number of new students matriculated during this period (1,045).
Gallaudet University was not able to accurately calculate graduation rates for graduate students for FY 2000 - 2006, due to the following reasons:
1) Accessible data from the PeopleSoft database is recent, and many students graduating during this period matriculated before the database was implemented,
2) The time-to-degree for graduate students vary widely, especially those who are Ph.D. students, and
3) There is a mix of full- and part-time students in the graduate programs.
Year / Target / Actual
(or date expected) / Status
1998 / 0 / Measure not in place
1999 / 94 / 0 / Did Not Meet Target
2000 / 94 / 0 / Did Not Meet Target
2001 / 94 / 0 / Did Not Meet Target
2002 / 94 / 0 / Did Not Meet Target
2003 / 94 / 0 / Did Not Meet Target
2004 / 94 / 92 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2005 / 94 / 84 / Did Not Meet Target
2006 / 90 / 89 / Made Progress From Prior Year
2007 / 90 / 98 / Target Exceeded
2008 / 90 / (October 2009) / Pending
2009 / 90 / (October 2010) / Pending
Source.Gallaudet University, Clerc Center Office of Knowledge Integration and Evaluation records
Frequency of Data Collection.Annual
Explanation.Graduation from MSSD is more than completion of required course work. Graduation signals that students have completedthe required course work and havesuccessfully met their IEP goals, in which graduation becomes an Individualized Education Program (IEP) decision.
Students may graduate at the end of their senior year, or they may make the decision, as part of the IEP process, to return to MSSD for a fifth year to pursue their IEP goals. The following table shows the percentage after four years and the percentage who exercise the fifth year option.
In calculating senior cohort graduation rates of MSSD students, a cohort is a mutually exclusive group of: (1) senior students who complete their fourth year of high school and graduate; and (2) senior students from the same group who return for a fifth year of school (as second year seniors) before graduating.
Percentage of Seniors Who Graduate in 4 Years and Those Who Graduate in 5 Years